Tire-chain retainer



E. ZIGLER. v

TIRE CHAIN. RETAINER.

APPLICATION msn oCT.2, |919.

1,382,045 Patented June 21, 1921.

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TIRE-CHAIN' RETAINER.

4ispecitleatnm of Letters Patent.

Application tiled October 1919. Serial No. '327,905.

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that l, ELMER ZIGLER', a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort l)ierre, in the county of Stanley and State oi' South Dakota., have invented certain ncrv and usefullmprovements in Tire-Chain Retainers; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates toimprovements in automobile tire chains and it has more particular reference to a retainer for the same..

The primary object oi the invention is to provide a retainer which is simple and effective, one in which the construction is such that the chain will loe caused tolit snugly on the tread of the tire, thereby preventing undue wear of the tire and the chain, and

avoiding undesirable noise, incidental toloose chains.

Another objectof the invention is to pro vide a tire retainer which is simple' in construction, strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture, one which is easily applied and removed, and dne which will not easily come ofi of the tire, thereby preventing loss of the chains which is common With the types of fasteners and retainers now in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrati ing one side of a tire and the relative posi tions of my retainers as applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a view like Fig. l showing the reverse side of the tire and chain.

Fig. 3 is a ltop plan view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of a special tool used in applying a tire chain equipped with my improved retainer.

ln the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals l and 2 designate a pair of side chains which are connected by the usual cross chains or'tread chains 3. The side chain 1 is permanently connected hy an approximately S-shape link 4 and thus forms a continuous chain for the one side oi the tire, thusobviating the neces sity of the employment of a retainein or other ference ofthis chain to which my improved retainer is attached.

The tire chain retainer is of a very simpliied construction and comprises aF pair of yieldable members which are preferably in the form of coiiedsprings 5 which are carried by, and secured to, the end links of the chain 2. Each of the coiled springsis provided With hooks 6 and 7 at their opposite ends and the hook 6 is clenched about or around the end link of the chain 2. Hook 7 is clenchedaioout a link 8.

There are preferably two. or more of the links 8, although there need be only one, and the outer orlast one carries the attacliin means, which is in this instance ahook When in position the springs 5 Will cross one' v another and the hooks 9 engaged in the desired or proper link of the chain il as Will hereinafter be more fully explained.

ln 'putting on chains equipped with my improved retainers it will be found advantageous, and in some instances., necessary to employ a special tool, which l have shown in Fig. 4. The tool as shown, includes a handle 10 provided with a notch 11 adapted to receive one of the links 8 therein, and the end of the handle is bent as at l2 to forma iulcrum for' the tool. y

Having set forth the preferred construction of my retainer and special tool, ll will now set forth clearly the best manner known to me of making use of the same. After the Wheel has been jacked up it will he found besttoV place the continuous chain l in position iirst, which of course can be and is readily done by those experienced in this line. Now, by taking hold of the hook 9 and pulling it across the tire as illustrated in Fig. 1 it may he hooked in the link closest to which it reaches or the side chain 2. l

insert the handle 10 through one of the links .8 in the now unhooked or unpositioned re- Patented June 2i, 192i..

tread of idle iii'e.

lit is to be understood thai the ox'm of :my invention herein shown end described is to be taken es e preferred embodiment of the same, and that vari-ous changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted no Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined daim. f

Having-thus described my inveniion, what eiaim is:

A tire chain retainer comprising e pair of coiled springs provided at the opposite ends chain so hold the @hein snugly against the l5 with hooks, the hooks et one end being Leeeoee f adapted for conneciion tothe free ende of one of the side ehe-ins of o, tire ehein, a. php relity oi" links secured to the hooks et the opposite ends of seid springs io permit e special chain drawing tool fico 4ine passed through one of these links., end sepa-mine hooks attached to ehe end links, seid lest hooks being adapted io be connected with one of the links 'of ehe" aforesaid side ehin to retain the entiie chain in position on the tire.

in cesiimony whereof i have hereunto Sei; my hand.

,ELMER menen. A 

